RAISE A CUP OF CHEER

PROSPECTUS

 

Clay Arts Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada is pleased to host "RAISE A CUP OF CHEER" a national juried art exhibition, January 4 -January 28, 2013 at Clay Arts Vegas' Victor F. Keen Gallery in Las Vegas, Nevada. “RAISE A CUP OF CHEER” will showcase ceramic drinking vessels by contemporary artists from around the United States.  The focus of the exhibit is on the variety of ways artists create vessels for “everyday” use, in functional, sculptural, traditional, and non-traditional forms.

Entry Guidelines

Work shall have been completed within the last two years. Mixed media works will be permitted if clay is the primary component. Selections will be conducted from images of works. Artists may submit up to three entries with two images (including one detail) of each, not to exceed six images.

 

Accepted art work must be available for the entire exhibition, and for sale.

 

Jurors come from Clay Arts Vegas Staff with invited guest

 

John Gregg (Clay Arts Vegas wheel and hand building instructor, Alternative firing and kiln tech) John took pottery classes at Arcadia high school in Phoenix. The major influence behind his art was his mother, Corrine Mathisen Gregg who was a prolific artist. After her passing, John returned to pottery in her memory. Having grown up in Arizona his work is heavily influenced by the desert south west color and texture. John’s love and understanding of traditional south west pottery has led him to specializes in alternative firings. He has studied with Tome Coleman, Don Ellis, and Randy Brodnax to name a few.

 

 

Peter Jakubowski (Clay Arts Vegas Gallery Supervisor, Education Advisor and Design Expert) Peter comes to fine art and sculpture through an extensive theatre back round having received his BA in theatre from SUNY Buffalo and an MFA in design from Temple University. He currently heads the only design for dance program in the United States at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and has over 20 years of experience as a professional lighting and scenic designer. He works in a variety of art mediums and enjoys sculpture, lapidary, and silver-smithing. His love of clay developed from the study and collecting of traditional South East folk pottery.

 

Guest Juror: TBD

 

Awards

There will be no awards for this show

 

Entry Requirements and Procedures

An artist may enter up to 3 works, up to 2 images per work.

There is a non-refundable jury fee of $10 per work entered, payable by credit card or check.

Images must be JPEG, at 300 dpi (suggested minimums: 800 pixels in either direction, with maximum file size of 1.0 MB). Each JPEG image must be titled with the artist’s last name, first name, entry number, and “detail” if you are including a detail image.

 

If you are submitting a CD, please label with artist’s full name and email address.

Applications must be received by December 8, 2012.

Send entry materials, fee and completed form to:

CLAY ARTS VEGAS

Attn: Juried Show CUP

1511 South Main Street

Las Vegas, NV 89104

Checks should be made payable to: Clay Arts Vegas

To apply online, go to: http://www.clayartsvegas.com/cup.htm

1) fill out the application form via the link button

2) E-Mail digital images of the work to:

4information@clayarstvegas.com

“RAISE A CUP” in the subject line of the E-Mail.

Important Dates

Exhibit Dates: January 3 – January 28, 2013

Entry Deadline: December 8, 2012

Juror Results: January 3, 2013

Accepted Art Work to be Delivered to CAV by: December 20, 2012

Hand Delivered Work to The Clay Arts Vegas: December 27 – December 30, 2013

Opening Reception: Friday, January 4, 2013

Pick Up Art Work: February 4, 2013  10-5pm @ CAV

Delivery and Return of Work

All artists who have a work accepted into the exhibit will be E-Mailed instructions for

shipping, dropping off, return shipping, and pick-up of artworks.

Shipping costs are a sole responsibility of the artist both to and from the gallery.

Exhibit Policies

Total weight of an individual piece should not exceed 75 lbs. All work must be properly prepared for display. CAV will not be held responsible for work submitted to the exhibit which is improperly packaged for handling. No accepted entries may be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibition. CAV will keep images of all accepted work and may make the images available to the public for publicity, documentation, and educational purposes before, during, and after the scheduled exhibit. Please note and record the number of parts or pieces per entry. Please make sure each work is identified with the following information:

artist name, title, media, price, and phone number.

Insurance and Liability

All work must have a declared insurance value that must not exceed the selling price if the work is for sale.

CAV will insure responsibility for the piece during the exhibition (between delivery and pick up dates), but will not be responsible for any work delivered in damaged condition. You will be notified if work arrives damaged. Artists will be responsible for insurance during shipping both to and from the exhibition.

Sales

A 40% commission is retained by CLAY ARTS VEGAS on each work sold during the exhibition. For every piece sold, a check will be issued by CLAY ARTS VEGAS and mailed to the artist within one month of the end of the show. Work not for sale must be marked NFS, but a value must be stated for insurance purposes.

Artist Agreement

All artists will be notified of the jurors’ decision via e-mail. All accepted work will remain as placed by the installation team and may not be withdrawn before the close of the exhibit. If the piece is of a delicate nature or easily damaged, the artist may be asked to assist the exhibition staff in the installation of that work. The jurors may exercise the right to reject any work not accurately represented by the image submitted or work that fails to meet eligibility requirements.

Rights and Reproductions

CAV reserves the right to use submitted images or to photograph and reproduce, in color, black and white, or video, all entries accepted to the exhibition regardless of copyright. Photographs and/or reproductions may be used for educational and/or publicity purposes only.

 

 

 

 Full Name (as you want it to appear): _________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

City:____________________________________ State:_____________ Zip:__________

Home/Cell Phone:____________________ E-Mail:______________________________

Signature: ________________________________________ Date:______/______/ 2012

Signature /date above indicate that you have read and understand the Exhibit Policies.

 

 

Entry 1: Title of Work:________________________________________________

Material/Firing:______________________________________________

Dimensions (HxWxD):_________________________________________

Price (if NFS indicate insurance value):____________________________

 

Entry 2: Title of Work:________________________________________________

Material/Firing:______________________________________________

Dimensions (HxWxD):_________________________________________

Price (if NFS indicate insurance value):____________________________

 

Entry 3: Title of Work:________________________________________________

Material/Firing:______________________________________________

Dimensions (HxWxD):_________________________________________

Price (if NFS indicate insurance value):____________________________

By submitting this application, the applicant agrees to all provisions of entry to this exhibition, including the use and reproduction of any images

of their work by Clay Arts Vegas